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I know I have a huge waist because the measurements are always shown in charts. But what constitutes slim thighs or fat thighs, slim calves or fat calves, skinny arms or fat arms? Are there guideline measurements anywhere? I assume it depends on height and tone etc.
My calves are 34cm and my thighs are 58cm- in the mirror I'd say this was about an average size. but perhaps I'm kidding myself? I'm a 5'5 apple shape.
Guess I'd be interested in your measurements and what you think would be a 'slim' measurement to aim for.

My thighs are 58.5cm , I'm 5ft 8in and I feel my thighs are on the thundering side of normal. In short I have no idea what slim thighs are - the last time mine felt slim I was 16!

I am against all this ridiculous measuring...

I don't even weigh myself (well, maybe once or twice a year)

No good can come off it!

I'm sure I read, years ago, that Rosemary Conley (yes, that fount of all diet-related knowledge ) said that a woman's thighs should be 22 inches. It didn't, as far as I can remember, take into account height or age or anything.

Anyhoo. Mine are 23 inches (just under)- about 57.5 cm and I'm 5' 8". I do feel mine are a bit porky, but they are also saddlebag-style, so that's the measurement at the fattest part.

<always used to be called Thunder Thighs by my brothers )

I just measured mine and they are almost 57.5,this is thunderingly huge for me as am (I actually weighed myself this morning instead of guessing) 1 stone yes 1 stone heavier than a year ago .

I do run though so have good tone in my legs and a really good defined shape,even when this humongous,I will be a much happier bunny when they are back to about 56 cm

and from memory the test for a decent pair of legs was that you looked in a mirror with bare legs together and they should touch only at the top of the inner thigh,knees and calves,mine did do this before I became thunder thighs

Agree Quiet, about the gap in thighs & only touching at the top. I'm 14/16 but think I look fine in slim/skinny jeans.

My thighs are smaller than yours OP but calves bigger (loads of walking).

Am overweight, by about 1 & half stone, but weight is evenly spread around my middle and norks

well when i had a 24 inch waist and slim calves my thighs looked enormous, looked gross in trousers and short skirts. Now my waist is bigger and i am more straight up and down my legs look okay in anything even though they have not got any slimmer

Think I have skinny legs, widest bit of thigh with jeans on is 45cm. calf, over my jeans is 28 cm.
Inky binky skinny legs big banana feet!